Ottoman Empire Flashcards
The Ottomans established a ________ empire that lasted for nearly _______ years.
Muslim; 600
Who destroyed the Seljuk Turk state?
Mongols
Groups of nomadic Turks lived in ________, now modern Turkey
Anatolia
Who was the most successful ghazi?
Osman, aka Ottman
During _____ - ______, Osman built a strong but small kingdom in Anatolia
1300 - 1326
Word for people that means “Ones with Power”
Sultans
Who were the Sultans?
Proceeding leaders after Osman
The military success of the Ottomans was aided by what?
Gunpowder
_______ had to serve in the army but pay no taxes
Muslims
__________ paid taxes, but didn’t have to serve in the Army
Non - Muslims
Why did many non-muslims become muslims?
To not pay the tax
Turco-Mongol conqueror and founder of Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia
Timerlane
What did Timerlane do to Dehli?
Destroyed the city and made a pyramid with the skulls of the victims in his path
Who burned the city of Baghdad down?
Timerlane
In 1402, Timerlane defeated the _________ in battle.
Ottomans
One of the new kings in Anatolia was _________, and he captured Constantinople.
Mehmet II
How did Mehmet II have his soldiers get their ships to the other side of Constantinople?
Drag them across the hills 😱
What was Constantinople renamed to after the Ottomans captured it?
Istanbul (Also the new capital)
What was the name of the beautiful church in Constantinople?
Hagia Sophia
What did the Hagia Sophia get turned into when the Ottomans took control?
A Mosque
Who took over Persia, Palestine, Arabia, Medina, Mecca, Egypt, and Syria?
Selim the Grim
Under ________, the Ottoman Empire reached its greatest height.
Suleiman
The Ottomans were defeated in the city of ________, but they still remained huge
Vienna
Who were slaves for the government, that later became elite soldiers?
Janissaries
After Suleimans death, the Ottoman empire _______.
Declined
What has been the trend with Empires after reaching their height?
They rise and become large under one ruler, but after that ruler dies, the empire usually declines (Ex - Ottomans, Byzantines, Rome, Greece)
